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Delbert

08-19-2003 12:12:03




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I need a new water tank for my cows. Which do you like steel or vinyl? I use it in the winter so need tank heater. I use electric heater. Do the plastic tanks hold up to cows and a bull? Thanks help it is always good.




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Roy B

08-21-2003 06:49:43




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
Delbert;
I use "commerical fish boxes" for water tanks on my place. They are insulated and are available with covers. I use a floating heater in mine for a few hours a day and cover at night. They are easy to clean and light to move around. My oldest one, I bought in 91 and it still looks like new. Cost is reasonable on what they call seconds, with a number of sizes available. A google search on "saeplast" should get you their website. Roy

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Nolan

08-21-2003 03:41:09




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
Check with your ag extension or soil conservation folks for cost sharing on these. Often times, they have it, or have a special offer on a particular type.

The large plastic tanks with the floating ball are becoming common around here. They seem to work well, hold up well, and are cost shared as mentioned above.

Steel tanks, well, they rust. Any more and the galvanization isn't worth poop, so they always seem to rust out completely in a few years. Not to mention getting thoroughly mucked up.

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Ron in Nebr

08-20-2003 16:49:18




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
Of course, the size of the tank you buy will depend on the number of cows using it. If a smaller(8-10ft or so) tank will get you by, I've been hearing lately about tanks made out of old tires from the big scrapers used in road construction. They cut the top sidewall off and fill the bottom with cement. I've never personally had any experience with one of these, but the story is that the best part of these is that you don't have to chop the ice in the wintertime. Since the tank's rubber, you just run into it with the front wheel of your feeding tractor enough to break the ice up, then pitch it out. Outside of that, I agree with NE Cowman that a steel tank is best. We have 30+ windmills on our ranch, and all have steel tanks.

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Nebraska Cowman

08-21-2003 04:27:43




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 Re: Re: livestock water tank in reply to Ron in Nebr, 08-20-2003 16:49:18  
that.s a lot of windmills to keep going. do use a lot of the 30 ft bottomless tanks? here a lot of the wells have electricity. either pump jacks or submersables with open discharge.



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Ron in Nebr

08-27-2003 10:09:11




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 Re: Re: Re: livestock water tank in reply to Nebraska Cowman, 08-21-2003 04:27:43  
Yep, most every tank we've installed in the last 20 or so years has been bottomless(not counting smaller tanks in the corrals), and alot are 30 footers. Here in the sandhills most wells are several miles away from power lines, so electric wells are rare. And yes, that many windmills IS quite a chore to keep up with!



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Nebraska Cowman

08-20-2003 03:50:30




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
I use steel; mostly 8 foot tanks. i pipe the water in from the bottom and use a float. I don't think you would be happy with plastic.



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Dave

08-19-2003 21:38:52




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
If you'r located in a Dairy area - look around for an old bulk tank (2-300 gal) -you can buy them for the price of stainless (same or less than a steel tank) --and they'll never rust out & are insulated to boot



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Jerry/MT

08-19-2003 20:35:34




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
Delbert: I had a small herd with a 2350 lb bull and I used Rubbermaid tanks and never had any problems with them. Never used a tank heater because in Western Washington where I lived we would not generally have long freezing spells and the temps seldom went below zero fo more than a day. I just chopped the ice off the top twice a day.



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Chas inTn

08-19-2003 19:50:46




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
I have a Mira-Fount that's 15+ years old! It as the balls in it that float. It's been trouble free. Easy to clean. I have never spent a dime on it. It has been used and abused alot too! There are the Ritchie brand also, I would say there good too. No power bill's is the key!!



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rhudson

08-19-2003 19:32:06




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 Re: livestock water tank in reply to Delbert, 08-19-2003 12:12:03  
Have you checked around for a concrete tank? in our area they cost about the same as plastic. of course you would need a pretty good loader to unload and set it. but its a lot tougher that either plastic or steel. i used plastic for a small herd (about 80 head) of angus in a winter pasture for a few months before going to the concrete. it did ok. use the standoff attachment for the heater if you get plastic. it keeps the heater from comming in direct contact with the tank and damaging it.

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RayP(MI)

08-21-2003 03:59:44




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 Re: Re: livestock water tank in reply to rhudson, 08-19-2003 19:32:06  
Check with your local ready-mix plant. One near me makes septic tanks out of over-runs. Might be able to supply you with bottom half of a tank, and they'll be able to deliver it to your site.



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